Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2013 22:28:27 +0000 (UTC) From: Eitan Adler <eadler@FreeBSD.org> To: doc-committers@freebsd.org, svn-doc-all@freebsd.org, svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r41003 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/desktop Message-ID: <201302172228.r1HMSRZq001017@svn.freebsd.org>
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Author: eadler Date: Sun Feb 17 22:28:26 2013 New Revision: 41003 URL: http://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/41003 Log: Update the flash portion of the handbook - remove 7.x specific instructions as the port will be removed shortly and 7.x is EoL in a few weeks. - convert existing steps to <steps> - explain what to do on an update Reviewed by: gjb Approved by: bcr (mentor) Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/desktop/chapter.xml Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/desktop/chapter.xml ============================================================================== --- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/desktop/chapter.xml Sun Feb 17 19:30:25 2013 (r41002) +++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/desktop/chapter.xml Sun Feb 17 22:28:26 2013 (r41003) @@ -366,61 +366,49 @@ version of the plugin exists. This wrapper also provides support for other browser plugins such as &realplayer;.</para> - <para>The steps required to install and enable this plugin vary - by the &os; version:</para> + <para>To install and enable this plugin:</para> <procedure> <step> - <title>Under &os; 7.X</title> - - <para>Install the <filename - role="package">www/nspluginwrapper</filename> package - or port. This application requires <filename - role="package">emulators/linux_base-fc4</filename> which - is a large port.</para> - - <para>Next, install <filename - role="package">www/linux-flashplugin9</filename>. This - will install &flash; 9.X which is the version known to - run correctly under &os; 7.X.</para> - </step> - - <step> - <title>Under &os; 8.X or Newer</title> - <para>Compile the <filename role="package">www/nspluginwrapper</filename> port. Due to licensing restrictions, a package is not available. This port requires <filename role="package">emulators/linux_base-f10</filename> which is a large port.</para> + </step> - <para>Next, compile the <filename + <step> + <para>Compile the <filename role="package">www/linux-f10-flashplugin11</filename> port. Due to licensing restrictions, a package is not available.</para> + </step> - <para>This version of &flash; requires the following link to - be created:</para> - + <step> <screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>ln -s /usr/local/lib/npapi/linux-f10-flashplugin/libflashplayer.so \ /usr/local/lib/browser_plugins/</userinput></screen> - <para>Manually create <filename + <para>Create <filename class="directory">/usr/local/lib/browser_plugins</filename> if it does not already exist on the system.</para> </step> - </procedure> - <para>Once the right &flash; port, according to the &os; - version, is installed, the plugin must be installed by each - user with <command>nspluginwrapper</command>:</para> - - <screen>&prompt.user; <userinput>nspluginwrapper -v -a -i</userinput></screen> - - <para>Start the browser, enter <literal>about:plugins</literal> - in the location bar and press <keycap>Enter</keycap>. A list - should appear with all the currently available plugins.</para> + <step> + <para>Before flash is first used each user must run:</para> + + <screen>&prompt.user; <userinput>nspluginwrapper -v -a -i</userinput></screen> + + <para>When flash is updated each user must run:</para> + + <screen>&prompt.user; <userinput>nspluginwrapper -v -a -u</userinput></screen> + + <para>Start the browser, enter <literal>about:plugins</literal> + in the location bar and press <keycap>Enter</keycap>. A list + should appear with all the currently available plugins.</para> + </step> + + </procedure> </sect3> <sect3 id="moz-swfdec-flash-plugin">
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